He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   1   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he   2   her for coffee. She was   3  . in order not to appear rude, she went   4  .

As they sat in a nice   5   shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt   6  .

Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

They stared at him. He turned red; but when the   7   came, he put it in his coffee and drank   8  , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could   9   its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I   10   my childhood any my hometown. I miss   11   and my parents, who are still there.”

She was   12   touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   13  .

So they dated,   14   and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he like it.

After 40 years, he   15   and left her a letter which said:

My dearest, please   16   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of   17  .

Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so   18   to you, I’ve   19 

to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   20  , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

1．A．before                   B．beyond                C．after                   D．near

2．A．invited                  B．paid                    C．forced                 D．asked

3．A．interested              B．shocked              C．moved                D．surprised

5．A．coffee                   B．tea                      C．beer                    D．wine

6．A．comfortable           B．different              C．uncomfortable     D．indifferent

7．A．sugar                    B．pepper                 C．candy                 D．salt

8．A．Angry                   B．Curious               C．Anxious              D．Happy

9．A．feel                       B．see                      C．notice                 D．find

10．A．think over            B．think up               C．think of               D．think through

11．A．this                     B．it                        C．him                     D．her

12．A．highly                 B．specially              C．hardly                 D．deeply

13．A．responsible          B．reasonable           C．sensible               D．representative

14．A．married               B．engaged               C．separated             D．split

15．A．walked away       B．left away             C．passed away        D．got away

16．A．forget                 B．forgive                C．apologize             D．value

17．A．coffee                 B．candy                  C．sugar                  D．drinks

18．A．many                  B．more                   C．any                     D．much

19．A．studied                B．learnt                  C．accustomed         D．used

20．A．However             B．as it                    C．when                  D．even if

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   1  her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he   2  her for coffee. She was   3 . In order not to appear rude, she went   4 .
As they sat in a nice   5  shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt   6 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some   7 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.  8 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could   9  its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I   10  my childhood and my hometown. I miss   11  and my parents, who are still there.”
She was   12  touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   13 .
So they dated,  14  and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he   15  and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please   16  my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt   17  sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so   18  to you, I’ve   19
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   20 , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      beyond
   3. C.
      after
   4. D.
      near
2. 2.
   1. A.
      invited
   2. B.
      paid
   3. C.
      forced
   4. D.
      asked
3. 3.
   1. A.
      interested
   2. B.
      frightened
   3. C.
      moved
   4. D.
      surprised
4. 4.
   1. A.
      away
   2. B.
      along
   3. C.
      over
   4. D.
      down
5. 5.
   1. A.
      coffee
   2. B.
      tea
   3. C.
      beer
   4. D.
      wine
6. 6.
   1. A.
      comfortable
   2. B.
      different
   3. C.
      uncomfortable
   4. D.
      indifferent
7. 7.
   1. A.
      sugar
   2. B.
      pepper
   3. C.
      candy
   4. D.
      salt
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Angrily
   2. B.
      Curiously
   3. C.
      Worriedly
   4. D.
      Happily
9. 9.
   1. A.
      feel
   2. B.
      see
   3. C.
      notice
   4. D.
      find
10. 10.
    1. A.
       think over
    2. B.
       bring up
    3. C.
       think of
    4. D.
       remind of
11. 11.
    1. A.
       this
    2. B.
       it
    3. C.
       him
    4. D.
       her
12. 12.
    1. A.
       highly
    2. B.
       specially
    3. C.
       hardly
    4. D.
       deeply
13. 13.
    1. A.
       responsible
    2. B.
       reasonable
    3. C.
       sensible
    4. D.
       representative
14. 14.
    1. A.
       married
    2. B.
       engaged
    3. C.
       separated
    4. D.
       split
15. 15.
    1. A.
       walked away
    2. B.
       left away
    3. C.
       passed away
    4. D.
       got away
16. 16.
    1. A.
       forget
    2. B.
       forgive
    3. C.
       imagine
    4. D.
       value
17. 17.
    1. A.
       instead
    2. B.
       instead of
    3. C.
       in spite of
    4. D.
       other than
18. 18.
    1. A.
       many
    2. B.
       more
    3. C.
       any
    4. D.
       much
19. 19.
    1. A.
       studied
    2. B.
       learnt
    3. C.
       adapted
    4. D.
       used
20. 20.
    1. A.
       however
    2. B.
       as it
    3. C.
       when
    4. D.
       even if

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   41   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he   42   her for coffee. She was   43  . In order not to appear rude, she went   44  .
As they sat in a nice   45   shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt   46  .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some   47  ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.  48  , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could   49   its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I   50   my childhood and my hometown. I miss   51   and my parents, who are still there.”
She was   52   touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   53  .
So they dated,  54   and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he   55   and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please   56   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt   57   sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so   58   to you, I’ve   59 
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   60  , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   36  her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to appear   37 , she went along.
　　As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too   38  to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some   39 ? I'd like to put it in my coffee."
　 They stared at him. He turned   40 , but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.   41 , she asked, "Why salt with coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea ... I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now  42  I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I   43  it and my parents, who are still there."
　　She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he's homesick must love his home and   44  his family. He must be responsible.
　　She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.
　　They continued to   45 . She found that he met all her   46 . He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. She would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!
　　So they   47  and lived happily together. And every time she made   48  for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.
　　After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:
　　My dearest, please   49  my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of   50 .
　　It was hard for me to ask for a   51 , so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would   52  everything.
Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it   53  so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you   54  me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   55  it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   36   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to appear   37  , she went along.

　　As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too   38   to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some   39  ? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

　 They stared at him. He turned   40  , but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.   41  , she asked, "Why salt with coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea ... I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now   42   I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I   43   it and my parents, who are still there."

　　She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he's homesick must love his home and   44   his family. He must be responsible.

　　She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.

　　They continued to   45  . She found that he met all her   46  . He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. She would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!

　　So they   47   and lived happily together. And every time she made   48   for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.

　　After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:

　　My dearest, please   49   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of   50  .

　　It was hard for me to ask for a   51  , so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would   52   everything.

Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it   53   so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you   54   me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   55   it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

1.A. after          B. before           C. beyond           D. behind

2. A. polite            B. rude         C. nice             D. clever

3.A. good           B. terrible     C. pleased          D. nervous

4.A. sugar          B. salt         C. fruit                D. coffee

5. A. yellow            B. black            C. blue             D. red

6.A. Curious            B. Happy            C. Nervous          D. Frightened

7. A. some time     B. every time       C. no time          D. any time

8.A. get                B. know         C. miss             D. ask

9.A. care about     B. care to          C. take care            D. do care

10.A. think         B. live         C. drink                D. date

11.A. needs         B. ways         C. requirements     D. conditions

12.A. married           B. dated            C. worked           D. laughed

13. A. meal             B. coffee           C. tea              D. soup

14.A. tell              B. take         C. excuse               D. forgive

15.A. tea               B. sweet            C. sugar                D. juice

16.A. word          B. change           C. leave                D. talk

17.A. ruin          B. get          C. hurt             D. injure

18.A. cared         B. surprised        C. satisfied            D. mattered

19. A. of               B. with         C. to                   D. besides

20.A. as if         B. because      C. even if              D. no matter

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   41   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he   42   her for coffee. She was   43  . In order not to appear rude, she went   44  .

As they sat in a nice   45   shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt   46  .

Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some   47  ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.  48  , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could   49   its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I   50   my childhood and my hometown. I miss   51   and my parents, who are still there.”

She was   52   touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   53  .

So they dated,   54   and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he   55   and left her a letter which said:

My dearest, please   56   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt   57   sugar.

Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so   58   to you, I’ve   59 

to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   60  , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

1.A. before       B. beyond         C. after    D. near

2.A. invited       B. paid      C. forced  D. asked

3.A. interested         B. frightened   C. moved D. surprised

4.A. away         B. along   C. over     D. down

5.A. coffee        B. tea       C. beer     D. wine

6.A. comfortable      B. different       C. uncomfortable     D. indifferent

7.A. sugar         B. pepper          C. candy   D. salt

8.A. Angrily      B. Curiously      C. Worriedly     D. Happily

9.A. feel   B. see       C. notice  D. find

10.A. think over        B. bring up        C. think of         D. remind of

11.A. this B. it  C. him       D. her

12.A. highly      B. specially       C. hardly  D. deeply

13.A. responsible     B. reasonable  C. sensible        D. representative

14.A. married  B. engaged       C. separated    D. split

15.A. walked away  B. left away      C. passed away        D. got away

16.A. forget     B. forgive C. imagine        D. value

17.A. instead   B. instead of    C. in spite of     D. other than

18.A. many       B. more    C. any       D. much

19.A. studied   B. learnt  C. adapted       D. used

20.A. however B. as it      C. when   D. even if

Salty Coffee

He met her at a party. She was outstanding many guys were after her, but no one paid attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was   1  , In order not to appear rude she    2  .

They   5  at him. He turned red, but when the salt came he put it in his coffee and drank.   6  , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained. “When I was a little boy. I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it. I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”

She was deeply touched, A man who can admit that he’s   7  must love his home and tare about his family. He must be   8  .

She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start of their   9   story.

They continued to   10  . She found that he   11   all her requirements. He was tolerate, kind, warm and careful. And to think she would have missed the   12   if not for the salty coffee!

So they married and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt.   13   he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:

I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar.

It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. I never thought that we would   15  . Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would   16   everything.

Sweetheart, I don’t   17   like salty coffee. But as it   18   so much to you, I’ve learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   19   it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the    20   of my life.

1．A．delighted              B．surprised             C．shocked              D．interested

2．A．put up                  B．turned up             C．went along          D．came on

3．A．any                       B．something           C．polite words        D．anything

4．A．uncomfortable       B．sick                    C．sad                     D．unhappy

5．A．glanced                 B．stared                  C．looked                 D．glared

6．A．Shocked               B．Interested           C．Confused            D．Depressed

7．A．weak                    B．homesick             C．strange                D．childish

8．A．good                     B．kind                    C．responsible          D．lovely

9．A．fairy                     B．moving                C．exciting               D．love

10．A．unite                   B．got together         C．date                    D．appoint

11．A．was devoted to B．suited                     C．demanded            D．suggested

12．A．catch                 B．lover                   C．chance                D．husband

13．A．the way               B．no matter how much

       C．actually               D．the most

14．A．secret                 B．made-up              C．personal              D．life-long

15．A．hit and run           B．hit it off              C．miss the chance  D．keep out

16．A．destroy               B．ruin                     C．damage               D．lose

17．A．even                   B．especially             C．actually               D．exactly

18．A．cares                  B．matters                C．offers                 D．relates

19．A．even if                B．now that              C．unless                 D．but

20．A．other            B．last              C．rest            D．meaning

He met her at a party. She was so outstanding that many guys were chasing after her, while he was so ordinary. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised but due to being being polite, she promised.
They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, too. Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.” Everybody stared at him. It was so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, “Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, my hometown, and my parents who are still living there.” While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. Then she also started to speak, speaking about her faraway hometown, her childhood, and her family.
That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their love. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands. He had tolerance, kind-hearted, warm and careful. Thanks to his salty coffee! They married. And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that was the way he liked it. After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my whole life’s lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I didn’t like the salty coffee then, what a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life, for it was prepared by you.”
【小题1】 The man was nervous at the coffee shop, because _______.

He met her at a party. She was so outstanding that many guys were chasing after her, while he was so ordinary. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised but due to being being polite, she promised.

  They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, too. Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.” Everybody stared at him. It was so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, “Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, my hometown, and my parents who are still living there.” While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. Then she also started to speak, speaking about her faraway hometown, her childhood, and her family.

  That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their love. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands. He had tolerance, kind-hearted, warm and careful. Thanks to his salty coffee! They married. And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that was the way he liked it. After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my whole life’s lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I didn’t like the salty coffee then, what a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life, for it was prepared by you.”

1. The man was nervous at the coffee shop, because _______.

 A. everybody stared at him at that time

 B. many guys chased after the woman

 C. he didn’t feel himself a match for the woman

 D. he had the strange habit of drinking salty coffee

2. From this passage, we can infer that ________.

 A. the man’s lie won the woman’s love

 B. the man’s parents onced lived near the sea

 C. the woman talked with the man, for they had the same experience

 D. the woman realised what salty coffee had to do with a good man

3. What can be concluded about the man?

 A. He had intended to give his wife a surprise at his death

 B. He unwillingly developed a taste for salty coffee after marriage

 C. He was so stubborn as to drink for a life what he didn’t like

 D. He enjoyed his lifelong bitter salty coffee out of love

4. Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?

 A. A Foolish Lie               B. Salty Coffee

C. A Sad Love Story        D. Love in a Coffee Shop